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Predation is the process of one organism kills another organism in order to obtain nutrients.

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Predation describes an organism killing another organism for nutrition.

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It is called predation.

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Which describes the process of one organism killing another organism in order to obtain nutrients?

Predation describes an organism killing another organism for nutrition.


What is the word for organism that does the killing in predation?

The organism that does the killing in predation is known as the predator. The organism that gets attacked is known as the prey.


How does a parasitism different from symbiosis?

Parasitism involves one organism (parasite) living off of another (host) in a harmful manner but without killing the host. Predation involves one organism (predator) killing another (prey) for food.


The organism that does all the killing in predation?

An example of the organism you require would be a carnivore, omnivore and believe it or not, a herbivore. Plants are organisms too! So some of these are: Sheep Cows Humans Lions Tigers Pigs Every animal - every animal effectively 'kills' an organism (herbivores pull out plants, namely 'killing' them) does so to eat it (mainly). All foods come from either something that eats another organism or an organism itself, so when you eat something you are effectively 'killing' this organism. Hope this helps you.


What is a parasite and what does it feed on?

A parasite is an organism that feeds on (and may live inside, or be attached to) another organism without killing it (in comparison to a predator which kills and eats other organisms). The organism upon which a parasite feeds is known as the host.


The organism that does the killing is the?

it is the predator da!


What is the organism called that does the killing and eating?

An organism that kills to eat is called a predator.


How do viruses affect an organism?

by killing it :o <-(:


What it it called when an organism feeds off another organism?

Fleas and ticks, and other paracites can usually feed of animals without killing them. I know this answer isn't good, but ain't it better than the last?


When predation ocur what is the organism that does the killing and eating and what is the food organism called?

Predator and prey


What is the organism called that does the killing and the eating and what is the food organism called?

itz calle a prey


What is the term for when one animal eats another animal?

The one eating is called consumer. The organism killing and eating another is called a predator. The other animal is prey.